Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Baking with Grandma

Saturday was a special day.
For the last 11 years, we have celebrated Christmas without Brian's parents,
since they lived so far away.
But, this year they moved right here ,2 miles from us, so,
with joy
we loaded up the little ones

and went to Grandma's house to bake cookies for Christmas.

Grandma was very organized,
which really helped the day to go well with the little helpers.

We had a wonderful time.

So glad to have grandparents close!

Now, we don't generally eat much in the way of cookies and sugary stuff anymore,

God loves you!

...and is pleased with you because you are his child.

Not because of anything you do, how well you keep house, how good your kids are, how gifted or skilled you are. I encourage you to be still. Quietly slow down your pace, enjoying the beauty in each moment. Make the eternal your priority, your focus.